What is a first-gen student?
A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a bachelor’s degree, a student who is the first person in their immediate family to attend a four-year college or university to attain a bachelor’s degree.
- Form-a-line: Become a subcommittee member of FGCC. The First-Generation Coordinating Council (FGCC) is looking for individuals to join in the work. Currently seeking subcommittee members for the following:
- Marketing
- Faculty & Staff Engagement
- Data & Assessment
- Graduate School
- Focus on first-gen: This week we highlight Lisa Belt, RDH, MS — teaching professor for the dental hygiene program, department chair, and director of degree completion.
- F1RST-gen T-Shirts are available in the RSC Shocker Store for $12.
- If you’re interested in being featured as a first-generation profile, contact Lydia Santiago.